Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech

SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
February 18, 2019  |  Investments

European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. The news comes as concern...

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GoTrendier Will Use $3.5M In Funding To Expand In Latin America
GoTrendier Will Use $3.5M In Funding To Expand In Latin America
February 18, 2019  |  Retail

GoTrendier, a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace in Mexico and Colombia, has raised $3.5 million that it will use to expand in both countries, as well as...

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Amazon Leads $700M Round In Electric Automaker Rivian
Amazon Leads $700M Round In Electric Automaker Rivian
February 15, 2019  |  Investments

Following the unveiling of its electric vehicle concepts in 2018, Rivian Automotive LLC has notched a $700 million equity investment led by Amazon. And the...

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SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial...

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Starling Bank Raises £60M For Expansion
Starling Bank Raises £60M For Expansion
February 13, 2019  |  Investments

Starling Bank, the U.K. digital banking platform, announced on Wednesday (Feb. 13) that it has raised £60 million ($77.15 million) in venture funding. Get the...

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Zilingo Lands $226M To Ramp Up Fashion Supply Chain Focus
Zilingo Lands $226M To Ramp Up Fashion Supply Chain Focus
February 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Fashion online marketplace Zilingo has announced a $226 million funding round, one of the largest for an eCommerce startup in Southeast Asia and a major...

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Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
February 13, 2019  |  Bitcoin

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced the launch of its own fiat-to-crypto exchange in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with UAE-based firm Nvelop. Get the Full Story...

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Goldman-Backed Second Measure Lands $20M For Card Spend Analysis
Goldman-Backed Second Measure Lands $20M For Card Spend Analysis
February 12, 2019  |  Investments

Second Measure, a startup that analyzes credit card data and trends and sends out bi-weekly reports to investors, has raised $20 million in a Series...

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